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German
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English
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R
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Publications

“Der UNCTAD World Investment Report 2016: Die Entwicklung ausländischer Direktinvestitionen”, ifo Schnelldienst 69 (22), 2016, 42-50. Yalcin, E., Feodora Teti, Joachim Karl, Alvaro Gerns."

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Alvaro Gerns Jimenez-Villarejo


A research-oriented individual that is looking to engage further in the field of development aid through the lens of evidence-based policy making; particularly interested in the knowledge transfer and translation between research and policy. He is a passionate climber and hobby painter.

Work Experience

Data Analyst Associate, Reporting and Analysis

International Committee of the Red Cross

Geneva

Present - 2019-08

  • Lead the analytical support at HQ for the Syria Pre-Hospital Emergency Care operations.
  • Development of dashboards for the Healthcare in Detention Unit linked directly to external APIs.

Data Analyst Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Geneva

2019-05 - 2018-01

  • Pioneered the digitalization of the strategic information and analytics portfolio, optimizing statistical models and strategic indicator analysis.
  • Drove the statistical analysis on cross-country and cross-programme outcomes and impact, contributing to analytical reports and data visualization.
  • Contributed to the development of the SDG 3.b.1 indicator.
  • Fortified the development of Gavi 5.0 strategy and monitoring framework.

Ethical Information Analyst

Covalence SA

Geneva

2017-12 - 2017-08

  • Identified newspaper information on multinational companies and classified them according to 50 sustainability criteria based on Global Reporting Initiative’s sustainability reporting guidelines.
  • Co-ordinated and led a team of three interns, validating analysis.

Research Analyst

ICOP, Monitoring and Evaluation Institute against Poverty

Quetzaltenango

2017-08 - 2017-06

  • Conceptualized and generated statistical analysis of microcredit data, based on FUNDAP Microcredito, on community empowerment in Guatemala.

Research Analyst

Ifo Leibniz Institute for Economic Research

München

2016-09 - 2016-06

  • Initiated, conceptualized and co-authored report on the World Investment Report 2016.
  • Contributed to the study “Labor market integration of refugees in Germany”, conducting a RCT with training on job applications for the treatment group.

Education

Master of Science in Economics

University of Geneva

Geneva

2019 - 2016

  • Thesis: Vaccination as Investment in Education, a difference-in-differences analysis of measles vaccination on educational attainment in India. Grade: 6/6.
  • Specialized in International Economics with strong emphasis on Applied Economics.

Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours)

University of Navarra

Pamplona

2016 - 2012

  • Thesis: Economic root cause analysis on Boko Haram. Analysis on the relationship of the economic development of Nigeria on terrorism.
  • Exchange Program at University of Florida and City University of Hong Kong.